Nominees of the Royal Award for Modern Painting 2018 revealed

The nominees of the Royal Award for Modern Painting (Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst) 2018 are revealed: Juliaan Andeweg, Cian-Yu Bai, Esteban Cabeza de Baca, Inez de Brauw, Afra Eisma, Sam Hersbach, Rosa Johanna  (Fine Arts alumnus 2015), Naomi Mitsuko Makkelie, Neo Matloga, Wouter Paijmans  (Fine Arts alumnus 2015), Raquel van Haver, Erik-Jan van der Schuur, Ricardo van Eyk, Sander…

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GRA Awards 2018 Winners announced

Every year, a GRA Award (Gerrit Rietveld Academie Award) is given to promising graduates in the fields of Fine Arts and Design. Judged by an independent jury, they are chosen to take part in the  SELECTED exhibition  later this year. The winners of the GRA Awards 2018 have been announced on Saturday 7 July at 4pm.

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GRA Awards 2018 Nominees revealed

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New RietveldTV episode by Luciënne Venner

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New RietveldTV episode by Petra Noordkamp

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New episode of Alumni Now with Durk Valkema

Alumni Now is a series of interviews with Gerrit Rietveld Academie alumni. Looking back on their studies, they consider the unforeseen effects the Academie may have had on their life, their work, their values, and viewpoints, offering multifaceted prospects to new students or anyone interested in the potential reverberations of an art school such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.

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New RietveldTV episode by Harmen Liemburg

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New episode of Alumni Now with Styrmir Örn Guðmundsson

Alumni Now is a series of interviews with Gerrit Rietveld Academie alumni. Looking back on their studies, they consider the unforeseen effects the Academie may have had on their life, their work, their values, and viewpoints, offering multifaceted prospects to new students or anyone interested in the potential reverberations of an art school such as the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.

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New RietveldTV episode by Baha Görkem Yalim

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Elina Birkehag & Elisabeth Rafstedt are nominated for The Best Dutch Book Designs

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Rosa Johanna is nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs 2018

Rosa Johanna is nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst-prijs 2018 . Five artists under 35 have been selected by Wim Pijbes, former director of the Rijksmuseum, Jan van den Broek, entrepreneur and art collector, Patricia Kaersenhout, kunstenaar, curator Eelco van der Lingen of the Fries Museum and graphic designer Irma Boom. Chair of the panel Mrs Jet Bussemaker, former minister of Culture

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Top 50 most important Dutch (living) artists of 2018

On 8 February Art Rotterdam revealed the Top 50 most important Dutch (living) artists of 2018. The list is composed by Manuela Klerkx, Oscar van Gelderen and Hans den Hartog Jager. Standards were international representation, international solo and group shows and auction results.

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New RietveldTV episode by Elfi Seidel

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New RietveldTV episode by Katja Mater

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Steef de Jong wins Mary Dresselhuys Prijs 2017

Theatremaker and visual artist Steef de Jong wins the Mary Dresselhuys Prijs 2017 for his last play: De Modern Art Revue . He received the award from Petra Laseur, daughter of Mary Dresselhuys. 

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New RietveldTV episode by Jasper Coppes

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New RietveldTV episode by Carlijn Fransen

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New RietveldTV episode by Susan Kooi

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Frans Molenaar Prijs 2017 for Ninamounah Langestraat and Boris Kollár

Both Ninamounah Langestraat and Boris Kollár won the Frans Molenaar Prijs 2017. Couturier Frans Molenaar initiated the Frans Molenaar Prijs in 1995. The price is meant for young talent. 

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Overduinprijs 2017 for Koen Jacobs

Koen Jacobs won the Overduinprijs 2017. Ever since 1992 this award goes to a promissing young designer on a yearly basis. This year it’s the first time the award by the “Stichting Henk en Ria Overduinfonds” goes to a Rietveld Academie-graduate. Koen Jacobs receives the award for his graduation piece, called: The Artificial Kingdom. The jury praises the combination of craftsmanship, stratification…

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